Cost of living comparison
Belize is 86.5% more expensive than Swaziland.
If you lived in Belize instead of Swaziland, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
Swaziland
|
Belize
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$0.99
SZL18.28
|
$5.60
BZD11.26
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.25
SZL41.63
|
$6.11
BZD12.29
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
SZL13.24
|
$1.46
BZD2.93
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
SZL8.65
|
$1.04
BZD2.09
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Swaziland
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
SZL10.53
|
$1.62
BZD3.25
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.57
SZL66.12
|
$5.14
BZD10.32
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
SZL88.58
|
$9.14
BZD18.37
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
SZL22.38
|
$2.23
BZD4.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
SZL35.98
|
$2.52
BZD5.06
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
SZL12.11
|
$2.70
BZD5.42
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.24
SZL4.46
|
$0.53
BZD1.06
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
SZL4.38
|
$0.55
BZD1.10
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SZL10.91
|
$1.29
BZD2.59
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
SZL6.46
|
$1.14
BZD2.30
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
SZL6.69
|
$0.87
BZD1.75
|
|
pay 24.2% more for transportation
Swaziland
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
SZL85.04
|
$7.71
BZD15.49
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.78
SZL533.08
|
$20.00
BZD40.20
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,448.00
SZL304,616.95
|
$24,812.07
BZD49,872.89
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.79
SZL459.06
|
$26.89
BZD54.05
|
|
pay 30.8% more for housing
Swaziland
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.19
SZL966.65
|
$107.37
BZD215.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$398.13
SZL7,373.43
|
$351.88
BZD707.30
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.82
SZL5,089.59
|
$285.96
BZD574.80
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.78
SZL1,255.30
|
$84.78
BZD170.42
|
|
pay 21.5% more for childcare
Swaziland
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$123.00
SZL2,277.95
|
$149.45
BZD300.41
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,243.31
SZL60,066.05
|
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pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Swaziland
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
SZL18.28
|
$2.68
BZD5.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.99
SZL18.28
|
$4.22
BZD8.49
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
SZL37.12
|
$4.24
BZD8.52
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.50
SZL490.77
|
$39.44
BZD79.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.02
SZL55.85
|
$10.00
BZD20.10
|
|
pay 0.4% less for clothing
Swaziland
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.17
SZL966.26
|
$45.28
BZD91.01
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.41
SZL507.69
|
$26.77
BZD53.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.51
SZL1,694.69
|
$96.61
BZD194.18
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.17
SZL1,929.24
|
$112.84
BZD226.82
|
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